2007 Ford Freestyle

WHILE TRYING TO PARK MY CAR, THERE IS A SUDDEN "SURGE" IN THE CAR THAT SENT IT PROPELLING FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND AFTER RESTARTING DID IT SEVERAL MORE TIMES. THE EVENT OCCURRED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE LOWER 100'S. AFTER CHECKING THE CODE, IT WAS A "PO61B". THE CODE WAS CLEARED AND THE PROBLEMS REOCCURRED AFTER ABOUT 2 DAYS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE ALSO SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, IT WOULD LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY OR IN REVERSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM SOUNDED LIKE THERE WAS A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,881.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND ALSO WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN UNDER NHTSA PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD ABNORMALLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE AND A CABLE FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED, WELL MAINTAINED 2007 FORD FREESTYLE LAST FALL. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE RAN FINE LAST FALL, OVER THIS SUMMER WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER BEING USED, THE FORD WILL UNEXPECTED LUNGE FORWARD WHEN IDLING OR AT A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE AIRCONDITIONER KICKS ON, WHICH IS DANGEROUS. IT ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH WHEN PULLING INTO MY GARAGE THIS SUMMER. YOU MUST FIRMLY HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT ALL TIMES, THIS IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE EVER DRIVEN, AND IS DANGEROUS. *TR

THE PART WITH A SAFETY ISSUE IS THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE FORD FREESTYLE. THE CAR WILL GET A SURGE OF POWER AND LURCH FORWARD WHEN IN TRAFFIC, PARKING LOTS, AND AT STOP LIGHTS. IF THE DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO BRAKE IN TIME, THE VEHICLE COULD HIT AND/OR INJURE A PERSON OR OTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD IS AWARE OF AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL, DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. AS THE SURGING POWER CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE MAY ALSO COMPLETELY LOSE POWER WHILE IN MOTION, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HAVE NO ABILITY TO AVOID A COLLISION AS THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER VERY SUDDENLY. *TR

LAST SEPTEMBER, AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES, MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE BEGAN AN ENGINE SURGE INTERMITTENTLY. THE SURGE HAPPENED EVEN WHEN MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. WHEN IT HAPPENED, THE WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND, OCCASIONALLY, THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, IT WOULD MOVE VERY SLOWLY AND THE SPEED DID NOT MATCH WHAT THE ACCELERATOR WAS TELLING IT TO DO. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE ISSUE, NOR COULD HE RECREATE IT IN HIS SHOP. OVER THE WINTER, THE CAR STOPPED HAVING THE ISSUE; HOWEVER, DURING THE SPRING, WHEN I BEGAN USING THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE ISSUE STARTED AGAIN. I TRIED CHANGING THE OIL AND HAD FLUIDS CHECKED, THINKING THIS WOULD HELP BUT TO NO AVAIL. THIS CONTINUED ALL SUMMER AND WAS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC IF I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC OR TRYING TO PARK. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS VERY STRESSFUL FOR ME AS A DRIVER AND FRIGHTENING FOR MY CHILDREN. LAST TUESDAY EVENING, AFTER IT SAT DURING MY CHILDREN'S OPEN HOUSE, THE FREESTYLE BEGAN SURGING IMMEDIATELY UPON DRIVING IT. THE WRENCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS TURNED ON AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. WHEN WE TURNED IT BACK ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE CAR MOVED VERY SLOWLY. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE NEXT MORNING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT WORK. I TOOK MY FREESTYLE TO ANOTHER, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED MECHANIC, WHO HAS DIAGNOSED (BASED ON THE CODES AND HIS EXPERIENCE) THAT THE CAR NEEDS A NEW THROTTLE BODY. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE LAST YEAR AND WITH ONLY 68000 MILES IT IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS MY CAR STARTED LUNGING FORWARD WHEN I WOULD PRESS ON BRAKE WITH THE CAR IN EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY DOING SOMEHOW BUT NOW I KNOW DIFFERENTLY. IT HAPPEN ONE TIME WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, WE WERE GOING ON VACATION, WE HAD STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO GET A DRINK WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED AND LOST POWER AND DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. MY HUSBAND AND I DECIDED NOT TO TAKE THE CAR FOR WE WERE NOT SUREWHAT WAS HAPPENING AND COULD NOT AFFORD TO BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE AND BREAK DOWN. IT REALLY STARTS ACTING UP WHEN IT IS REALLY HOT OUT OR IF IT IS PARKED AND IS IDLING FOR A LITTLE IT WITH THE AC RUNNING. AFTER IT HAS IDLED FOR A LITTLE BIT YOU PUT THE CAR IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE AND IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. ONE TIME I ALMOST HIT A PERSON WALKING IN FRONT OF MY CAR AT A DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE NOW TOO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GREAT CAR FOR MY FAMILY BUT NOW JUST WANT OUT OF IT FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY.. *TR